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Tycka, tänka and tro – The many translations of “think” Posted by on Apr 20, 2012

If English speakers have any problem with Swedish it would probably be these three little words: tycka, tänka and tro. Because in English we only have one real equivalent for them; think. When Swedes speak English they feel a lack of nuance and overcompensate by using “I believe” as a straight translation of “Jag tror”…

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Long and short vowel sounds: second part Posted by on Feb 23, 2012

To continue explaining the confusing words that the Swedish language is filled with, why don’t we start with the two common words: “vila” and “villa”. “Vila” means to rest, and “villa” is a house. “Det ska bli skönt att vila lite” (“It’s going to be nice to have a little rest”) “Har du köpt en…

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